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home / centre for automotive safety research / Publications / List / Details Publication Details| Title | Prevalence and role of fatigue in South Australian crashes | | Authors | Thompson JP, Wundersitz LN | | Year | 2022 | | Type | Conference Paper | | Abstract | This study explores the prevalence and role of fatigue in casualty and fatal crashes in South Australia. Data from two sources were examined: in-depth at-the-scene investigations of casualty crashes (2014 to 2019) by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research and coroner reports on fatal crashes (2014 to 2015). Fatigue-related crashes were identified through clear evidence (e.g., from crash participant/witness interviews, events preceding the crash). Fatigue contributed to 4.3% of casualty crashes and 11.5% of fatal crashes. Most fatigue crashes occurred during daylight hours, on high-speed roads, and midblock and most involved the driver falling asleep, departing their lane, and either rolling or colliding with a roadside object or oncoming vehicles. The most common risk factors for fatigue were long distance driving, no/reduced/broken sleep, illicit drug use, and abnormal work/sleep routines. Vehicle technologies (lane keep assist, lane departure warnings, drowsiness detection/warnings) could have prevented up to 79.3% of these crashes. | | Conference Name | 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference | | Conference Abbreviation | ARSC22 | | Conference Location | Christchurch, New Zealand | | Conference Date | 28-30 September 2022 |
| Reference | | Thompson JP, Wundersitz LN (2022). Prevalence and role of fatigue in South Australian crashes. 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28-30 September 2022. |
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